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PRONUNCIATION OF STATIC ELECTRICITY

static electricity  [ˈstætɪk ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STATIC ELECTRICITY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Static electricity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STATIC ELECTRICITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

static electricity

Static electricity

Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it is able to move away by means of an electric current or electrical discharge. Static electricity is named in contrast with current electricity, which flows through wires or other conductors and transmits energy. A static electric charge is created whenever two surfaces contact and separate, and at least one of the surfaces has a high resistance to electrical current. The effects of static electricity are familiar to most people because people can feel, hear, and even see the spark as the excess charge is neutralized when brought close to a large electrical conductor, or a region with an excess charge of the opposite polarity. The familiar phenomenon of a static shock–more specifically, an electrostatic discharge–is caused by the neutralization of charge.

Definition of static electricity in the English dictionary

The definition of static electricity in the dictionary is electric sparks or crackling produced by friction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STATIC ELECTRICITY


bioelectricity
ˌbaɪəʊˌɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
centricity
sɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ
concentricity
ˌkɒnsənˈtrɪsɪtɪ
eccentricity
ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ
egocentricity
ˌɛɡəʊsɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ
electricity
ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
ferroelectricity
ˌferəʊɪlekˈtrɪsɪtɪ
heliocentricity
ˌhiːlɪəʊsɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ
historicity
ˌhɪstəˈrɪsɪtɪ
hydroelectricity
ˌhaɪdrəʊɪlekˈtrɪsɪtɪ
lubricity
luːˈbrɪsɪtɪ
magnetoelectricity
mæɡˌniːtəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
phallocentricity
ˌfæləʊˌsɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ
photoelectricity
ˌfəʊtəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
piezoelectricity
paɪˌiːzəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
pyroelectricity
ˌpaɪrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
sphericity
sfɪˈrɪsɪtɪ
theocentricity
ˌθɪəʊsenˈtrɪsɪtɪ
thermoelectricity
ˌθɜːməʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
triboelectricity
ˌtraɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STATIC ELECTRICITY

static
static line
static tube
statical
statically
statice
staticky
statics
statim
statin
station
station break
station church
station days
station house
station manager
station officer
station wagon
stational
stationarily

WORDS THAT END LIKE STATIC ELECTRICITY

authenticity
basicity
capacity
complicity
cytotoxicity
elasticity
ethnicity
felicity
hydrophobicity
modulus of elasticity
monotonicity
multiplicity
nephrotoxicity
periodicity
plasticity
publicity
simplicity
specificity
synchronicity
toxicity
viscoelasticity

Synonyms and antonyms of static electricity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «static electricity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STATIC ELECTRICITY

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Translator English - Chinese

静电
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

electricidad estática
570 millions of speakers

English

static electricity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थैतिक बिजली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكهرباء الساكنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

статическое электричество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eletricidade estática
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থিতিশীল বিদুৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´électricité statique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elektrik statik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

statische Elektrizität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

静電気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정전기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Listrik statis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tĩnh điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலையான மின்சாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थिर वीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Statik elektrik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elettricità statica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elektryczność statyczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

статичну електрику
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

electricitate statică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στατικό ηλεκτρισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

statiese elektrisiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

statisk elektricitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

statisk elektrisitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of static electricity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STATIC ELECTRICITY»

The term «static electricity» is regularly used and occupies the 65.404 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STATIC ELECTRICITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about static electricity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STATIC ELECTRICITY»

Discover the use of static electricity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to static electricity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hazards of Electricity and Static Electricity
This book includes information on the arc flash and blast hazards. It also includes a few incident descriptions.
‎2006
2
Magnetism
The 12 lessons in this unit introduce students to magnetism, magnetic force, magnetic fields, polarity, and static electricity.Also included:materials lists activity descriptions questioning techniques activity centre and extension ideas ...
Jennifer Elizabeth Lawson, 2001
3
Power Quality
8.1 INTRODUCTION The term static electricity implies electricity not in motion or electricity that is stationary; in other words, electrons that normally constitute the flow of electricity are in a state of balance appearing static or stationary.
C. Sankaran, 2001
4
Popular Science
TNDOORS, on a dry winter day, it is difficult to move without being conscious of the presence of static electricity. When you comb your hair, tiny sparks crackle from the comb. Shuffle across a thick rug, and a spark shoots from the tip of your ...
5
Lees' Loss Prevention in the Process Industries: Hazard ...
16.7 Static Electricity Static electricity is an important source of ignition in process plants. There have been many apparently mysterious explosions the cause of which was eventually traced to static electricity. On the other hand there has been  ...
Sam Mannan, 2004
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A Textbook of Science for the Health Professions
Static electricity Flow of electrolytes in liquids Flow of electricity through a ... The danger of static electricity in hospitals is in the risk of a spark initiating an explosion in a region where flammable substances are present such as an operating ...
Barry G. Hinwood, 1997
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Electricity: An Investigation
Global Software Publishing ANSWERS page 5 Any substance with artificial fibers such as nylon and lycra, and also various hard plastics and polythenes (such as garbage bags) may stick together with static electricity — especially in the ...
John Farndon, 2008
8
Plastic Films: echnology and Packaging Applications
Static Electricity in Plastic Films The generation of static electricity is unique to nonconductors of electricity and is caused in plastic films by the separation of electrical charges on the surfaces of two films when they are pulled apart. Since there ...
Wilmer A. Jenkins, Kenton R. Osborn, 1992
9
How to Hunt Ghosts: A Practical Guide
Let me clarify exactly what static electricity is. Static electricity (or electrostatic energy) is not the kind that comes from your wall socket or a battery. The electricity that comes from your wall is an alternating current (AC) that switches back and ...
Joshua P. Warren, 2009
10
Pneumatic Conveying Design Guide
26.5.2 Static electricity Whenever two dissimilar materials come into contact, a charge is transferred between them. The amount of charge transfer depends upon the type of contact made, as well as on the nature of the materials. Almost all bulk ...
David Mills, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STATIC ELECTRICITY»

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Static electricity suspected cause of SE Missouri fire
SIKESTON, Mo. (AP) - Static electricity is the suspected cause of a fire that that caused significant damage at a southeast Missouri oil distributor company. «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
Firefighters: Static electricity sparked fire at Kent's Meats
REDDING, California - Firefighters say static electricity caused a propane explosion and fire at Kent's Meats Wednesday afternoon. The blaze, reported at about ... «Redding Record Searchlight, Jul 15»
3
Regatta participant: My crew was shocked by static electricity
"We got caught in static electricity before we capsized, where the boat got charged and my crew actually got shocked, when we were still heading into shore," he ... «WSFA, Apr 15»
4
Motion-powered 'smart' fabric could charge your electronics
A new type of fabric is designed to collect and store static electricity in order to give ... of fabric taps into something we usually find undesirable -- static electricity. «CNET, Apr 15»
5
'Beam' of static electricity raises man's hair outside Google offices in …
Simon Legrand and his friend notice a strange energy in the air while walking past Google's offices in London. He then records the effect it has on his hair ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
6
Robot hand uses static electricity to pick up almost anything – with …
Hands are complicated contraptions expertly shaped through uncountable generations of evolution to pick stuff up. It should come as no surprise then that ... «ExtremeTech, Oct 14»
7
This Video Shows the Many Ways Static Electricity Can Kill Your PC
Although it doesn't happen often, a good zap of static electricity can kill a PC, either while it's running or when you're or working on it. You've probably heard it ... «Lifehacker, Oct 14»
8
These Robots Can Move Boxes Using Static Electricity
Using static electricity is an enticing alternative to robotics companies as it's cheaper and less power-hungry than the current options. grabit robot. It's also much ... «Huffington Post UK, Oct 14»
9
Robotic hand uses the power of static electricity to pick up apples …
Yep, that's all thanks to attraction caused by static electricity. ... powered electrodes to sustain the phenomenon, as the charge naturally disappears over time. «Engadget, Oct 14»
10
Static electricity, lack of fire-retardant clothing to blame in fatal gas …
The fatal flash fire at a natural gas processing site in western Wyoming appears to have been caused by static electricity, according to a preliminary investigation ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Sep 14»

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